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Successful Finance Models to Drive Energy Funds into Affordable Housing

Case Studies

The majority of energy funding programs earmarked for LMI communities have and will continue to come from state and local energy and housing agencies. The five Program and Agency case studies highlighted in this report focus on both specific funding programs and administering agencies that specialize in the design and implementation of energy programs. The design and implementation strategies for each case study contribute to effective deployment and equitable distribution of energy and housing-related resources to LMI communities and these five examples are held up as models for best practices that could be applied in California to meet its own decarbonization and housing goals.

Select a Case Study on the left to see associated Keys to Success, or a Key on the right to see associated Case Studies.

Case Studies

  • Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) View
  • Maryland Multifamily Energy Efficiency and Housing Affordability Program (MEEHA) View
  • Massachusetts (SMART) Solar Feed-in Tariff Program View
  • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) View
  • California Air Resources Board (CARB) View

Keys to Success

  • Create Deep Partnerships between Energy and Housing Agencies to Lead Programs
  • Streamline Energy Funds with Affordable Housing Funds
  • Energy Funds as a Construction Financing Source
  • Ensure Funding Awards are Flexible, Easy to Use, and Large Enough to Change Behavior for Affordable Multifamily Properties
  • Authorize Programs for the Long-term
  • Allocate More Funds to Soft Costs
  • Carve Out Funds for LMI Programs
  • Streamline Application and Compliance Processes
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